Girl group member-turned-actress Seo Hyun Jin discussed how she kept busy during her seven year hiatus after her debut as a singer in M.I.L.K�on a recent airing of 'Taxi'.�

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Seo Hyun Jin revealed that she was scouted during a period when street casting was still used as a method to discover talent. She spent some years as a trainee and debuted as the lead vocalist in M.I.L.K. Unfortunately, Seo Hyun Jin's singing career was cut short as the group disbanded a year and one album later.

Subsequent the disbandment, it took the Seo Hyun Jin seven years to progress her career as an actress. She mentioned that because her parents were so concerned at the time, they even recommended that she switch careers and apply to work for a foreign airline. However, they are currently very happy that she is active as an actress.�

At MC Lee Young Ja's inquiry on what she did during her hiatus, the actress answered, "I went to school and worked part-time jobs. When people recognized me I just told them I was just a look-alike."

Kudos to the actress for not giving up and following her dreams!�